Well I forgot to take pictures of the girls' Easter baskets or their morning egg hunt, but they were happy with their loot and love the tradition. We had planned on another beach day, but the wind was pretty chilly at home so figured the beach would be even colder. We decided on a hike up Cowles Mountain instead.
Matt and I did this 4 mile roundtrip hike back in college, but the girls had yet to try it. It was actually warmer than we anticipated and Kaia was panting heavily, but we stopped a lot for shade and water breaks along the trail.
The hike provides great views of Lake Murray, downtown SD and even the ocean on a clear day.
At the top, we stopped for a snack and a little rest on the boulders. There were some great lookout points too.
Kaia was wiped out and could barely lift her head on the car ride home. She stayed in this position on Taylor's leg most of the way
and spent much of the evening cuddling with me. It was a nice relaxing day before we return to the craziness of schedules tomorrow. So long Spring Break! 9 weeks until Summer…
